A truck carrying watermelons crashed on a Massachusetts highway Tuesday night, sending dozens of melons rolling down the road.
Countless watermelons spilled onto the road after a truck rolled over on Highway 79 in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night, police said.
The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. southbound before North Main Street, Massachusetts State Police said. The driver was taken to the hospital after suffering injuries that weren't believed to be severe.
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The highway was shut down until around 8 p.m. as crews worked to clean up the debris, which included parts of the guardrail and median along with the watermelon spill.
According to NBC-Affiliate WJAR, crews were able to get the truck onto its side before 11 p.m.
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Police said Tuesday that they did not immediately know the cause of the accident.
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